WORCESTER, Mass. - The Holy Cross women's track
and field team was selected to finish fourth in the 2009-10 indoor
track and field Patriot League preseason poll as voted on by head
coaches and sports information directors from around the league.
Bucknell, who finished second at the Patriot League Championship
last season behind Navy, received 11 first place votes and 93
points. The Midshipmen received five first place votes and finished
second overall in the preseason voting with 89 points. Army
received 76 points and was voted to finish in third place, while
Holy Cross took fourth with 56 points. Colgate took sixth place
with 40 points and Lafayette (35 points) and American (14) fill in
the seventh and eighth spots, respectively.

The Crusaders, who finished fourth at last year's indoor
championship, return 34 letter winners from last year's squad and
welcome 19 newcomers to the team. The team continues indoor action
at New Hampshire on Jan. 23 and will compete in the 2009-10 Patriot
League Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday-Sunday, Feb.
19-21, at Army's Gillis Field House in West Point, N.Y.

College of the Holy CrossDepartment of Athletics 1 College Street Worcester, MA 01610